Apparatus for treating fabrics



June 3, 1930. F. HINNEKENS APPARATUS FOR TREATING FABRICS Filed May 2, 192.7

m We n M) M W W W A M -n 9 o o I WITNE88 Patented June 3, 1930 UNITED STATES APPARATUS FOR TREATING FABRICS Applieationbfiled May 2, 1927. Serial No. 188,165.

The object of this invention is 'to provide with its axis substantially horizontal and projecting laterally'from the support above the base thereof and with its outer end free, the support having means to deliver liquid to the sleeve and the sleeve having its outer end closed against liquid delivery; the goods, in the form of a roll or bolt, is placed on or looped over the sleeve so that its plies or consame and all are transversely distended, or fiat, and when the sleeve is rotated and the liquid caused to flow into the same under proper pressure the treatment is performed in a very thorough and expeditious manner, especially as according to the best procedure the roll of goods is of so much greater diameter than the sleeve that is loosely hangs therefrom, which, in view of the manipulation which thereby'naturally' results as it rotates with the sleeve, is a factor in thoroughly impregnating the goods and (in washing) in insuring the removal of all foreign substances therefrom. In the best form t ere is provided means, as a bafile, for preventing escape of the liquid from the sleeve in the downward direction. This has in View to concentrate the liquid jets while conserving the I liquid. Preferably the perforations in the sleeve are so formed that'those foreach half ofits length are inclined from the interior to the exterior surface of the cylinder toward its adjacent end, whereby the jets delivered thereby will be in two diverging sets, and this will act to distend the goods laterally or keep it so distended. Usually for the sake of conserving the liquid there will be a vat under the sleeve in which the fallingliquidisreceived and from this the means to deliver liquid into the sleeve takes its supply. I keep the depending part of the fabric preferably above the liquid level so that it does not become contaminated by any scum or other refuse on or in the liquid.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. shows the apparatusin side elevation,

g partly 1n section;

. 1g. 2 is a right-hand end elevation, partly broken away;

Fig. 3 is a section of the end portion of the spray sleeve, the liquid supply pipe and the battle; and

'Figs. 4 and 5 are sections on lines 44 and 5-5, respectively, Fig. 3.

n upright frame is shown at 1. To one side of this frame is a long vat or tank 2 from which leads a pipe 3 containing a pump 4 and extending from the pump first upwardly alongside the frame and then horizontally over the frame, free end projecting beyond the frame and over the vat. The projecting portion of the pipe is provided with holes 5 open only upwardly. The free end of the pipe is closed and has a trunnion 6. I

At its free end and on its projecting portion more or less close to the frame 1 the pipe has two squared or otherwise polygonal enlargements 7 and on these are fitted the upstanding collars 8, con ber baifle or dam 8 which is arranged beneath said portion of the pipe and presents a convex underneath surface conforming to a cylinder: see Figs'v4 and 5, from the former of which it will appear that length and excepting where the collars exist this baffle is preferably concavo-convex, so that it is somewhat limber.

Fittedover the projecting portion of the pipe is the spray sleeve. This is a perforated cylinder 9 preferably having flanges 9 after the manner of a reel. Its outer end is closed by a cap 10 screwed thereon. Its inner end is screwed onto the projecting collar 11 of a head here comprising a worm-wheel 11, the receiving member 12 (to which the wormwheel may be suitably fixed in any way) of a gland and the entering member 13 of such gland secured to the receiving member by screws 14, 15 being the gland packing. By means of this headand a bearing 10' inthe cap 10 which receives the trunnion 6 the spray sleeve is journaled on the pipe, being kept from displacement toward the free end of the pipe by the obstruction (to the head) which on which it is supported, its.

forming thereto, of a soft rubfor practically its whole the inner enlargement 7 and rubber collar 8*- uid non-revoluble delivery pipe projecting afford and by the engagement with the wormlaterally and rigidly therefrom and a perfowheel of the hereinafter mentioned worm. rated revoluble sleeve penetrated by andjour- The head being already assembled with the naled on the pipe with its outer end free, said pipe the baffle is fitted thereto and finally the pipe affording support for both end portions I spray sleeve, with its cap in position, is fitted of the sleeve and having restricted means to over the pipe and baflie and its inner end deliver liquid into the sleeve at different screwed onto the collar 11 of the head. The points throughout substantially the whole projecting portion of the pipe serves not only length of the latter and said sleeve having its to supply the liquid but as a simple means to outer end closed against liquid delivery and support the sleeveand the bafiie. being adapted to have the roll of goods to be The means to rotate the spray sleeve is here treated looped over the same from its said shown as comprising a worm 16 in mesh with outer end.

the worm-wheel and journaled in the frame 2. In combination, a support, a perforated and having a pulley 17 an endless chain emsleeve journaled, with its axis su stantially bracing this pulley, and another pulley 18; horizontal, on and projecting laterally from any prime mover, as a motor, may be used to the support above the base thereof, said sup- .drive the shaft 19 for the latter pulley. port having means to deliver liquid to the The operation and preferred manner of sleeve and said sleeve having its outer end treatment are as follows: Having first filled closed against liquid delivery, and a non-revthe vat and wound up the goods, fiat, in a roll oluble baflie carried by the support and arwhich exceeds in diameter the spray sleeve, so ranged o obstruct downward flow of liquid that the goods will hang free from the sleeve from the sleeve through the perforations when arranged thereon as shown in Fig. 2 but thereof.

will not depend thereinto, the pump is oper- 3. In combination, a support, a perforated e ated and the spray sleeve rotated. The goods sleeve journaled, with its axis substantially now undergo spraying the pumped liquid horizontal, on and pro ecting laterally from being forced through the holes in the pipe and the support above the base thereof, said supthen from the sleeve in the form ofjets. The port having means to deliver liquid to the liquid is thus made to pass always in one disleeve and said sleeve having its outer end rection, or outward through the goods, so closedagainst liquid delivery, and a yielding that the goods is thoroughly impregnated non-revoluble baffle carried by the support and all foreign matter is'carricd away and within and close to the sleeve and arranged falls int th v t. Th forc of thi pr y to obstruct downward flow of liquid from the is concentrated because of the baflie 8, which sl eve h ough the perforations thereof. 10o

' by hugging closely the sleeve prevents issue 4:. In combination, a support, a perforated of the liquid downward through those holes sleeve ournaled, with its axis substantially of the sleeve which happen to be underneath. horlzontal, on and pro ecting laterally from VVith t thi h fii a la part of h Spray the support above the base thereof, said sup- -would issue (downward) to no purpose and p rt having means to deliver liquid to the it would require extra effort on the part of Sleeve and said sleeve having its outer end the pump to give suflicient force to the spr y closed against liquid delivery, said sleeve where it is serving a useful purpose (i. e., having its perforat ons at each end portion wher th goods t d t h g th l v t it thereof divergent with respect to an intermeupper h lf) t k it ff ti Of course diate plane perpendicular to the axis of the I the liquid is used until it is exhausted, by SleeVB- which I mean in the case where washin is In t ny her f I afiiX my Si nature. being done, until it is so far contaminate a FLORENT HINNEK NS. to need replenishin but by keeping the goods above the liqui level any scum or other 5 refuse which collects on the surface is prevented from accumulating on the goods.

The perforations of the sleeve, as indicated at 9 in Figs. 1 and 3, are formed so that those of each end portion, here one-half of the p length of the sleeve, diverge with respect to an intermediate plane perpendicular to the axis of the sleeve. Thus the jets of spray as to the two end' portions of the sleeve diverge and this has a very helpful effect in keeping the goods distended and free from folds or wrinkles.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In combination, a support having a liq- 

